Home and garden show: Alamodome, 100 Montana St., www.showtechnology.com, www.sanantoniohomeshows.com. The annual Fall Home and Garden Show features new do-it-yourself project concepts and Wayde King and Brett Raymer from the Animal Planet show “Tanked.” Guests can participate in seminars and specialty classes and visit with homebuilders and remodelers. $6.50-$9, free for active-duty military and children 16 and younger. 2-8 p.m. Through Oct. 6. 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday; 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Oct. 6.

Grass walk: Cibolo Nature Center & Farm, 140 City Park Road, Boerne, 830-249-4616, www.cibolo.org. Grass expert Floyd Waller will share information on the different grasses at the center. Guests are invited to bring in grass for identification and questions. Guests will take a walking tour of the center. Bring a hat, shoes, bottled water and camera. Registration requested. $15-$20. 9-11:30 a.m.

Children's garden: San Antonio Botanical Garden, 555 Funston Place, 210-467-6575, www.sabot.org. Under the direction of Bexar County Master Gardener volunteers, children ages 8-13 can grow herbs, vegetables and flowers in their own garden plots. $40 per child, $50 for two children to share a plot. The session is from 9 a.m.-noon every Saturday through Dec. 7.